Japanese and Russian B

A joint honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each single honours course, but you’ll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects. You’ll study one of our cornerstone modules in Year 1 to draw your two subjects together, and apply your knowledge and skills to a major research project in either subject in your final year.

Japanese

Core modules in your first year will develop your Japanese skills. You’ll also choose from optional modules on Japanese and East Asian culture and history. This will prepare you to study in Japan the following year, where you’ll build your language skills and gain first-hand experience of the culture. When you return you’ll take advanced language classes and choose from a wider range of optional modules on aspects of Japanese and East Asian politics, history and culture.

Russian B

Core modules in your first year will develop your language skills and introduce you to Russian literature and culture. This will prepare you for the following year, when you’ll study in Russia to improve your language skills and cultural awareness. When you return, you’ll spend the next two years taking advanced language classes, and choose from optional modules on topics such as 19th century literature, new media in Russia and translation.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Basic Japanese Language (1) 20 credits
• Basic Japanese Language (2) 20 credits
• IT for LCS Students 5 credits
• Beginning Russian 1 20 credits
• Beginning Russian 2 20 credits

Optional modules

• Japan in War and Peace 10 credits
• Japan: A Cultural History from Buddhism to Murakami Haruki 10 credits
• Introduction to Religious and Philosophical Texts of East Asia 20 credits
• From Icons to iPods: Approaches to Russian Culture 20 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Year Abroad in Japan 120 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

• Year Abroad 120 credits

Year 4

Compulsory modules

• Japanese 2A: Written Communication Skills 20 credits
• Japanese 2B: Spoken Communication Skills 20 credits
• Core Russian Language 2 20 credits

Optional modules

• Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World 20 credits
• Not by Bread Alone: Everyday Culture under the Soviet Regime 20 credits

Year 5

Compulsory modules

• Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills 20 credits
• Core Russian Language 3 20 credits

Optional modules

• Modern Japanese History 20 credits